Qianjiang, Hubei

Qianjiang
Sub-prefecture-level city
Location of Qianjiang within Hubei
Country	China
Province	Hubei
Area
• Total	774 sq mi (2,004 km2)
Population  (1999)
• Total	998,525
• Density	1,300/sq mi (500/km2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China standard time)
Website	http://www.hbqj.gov.cn/

Qianjiang (simplified Chinese: 潜江; pinyin: Qiánjiāng) is a sub-prefecture-level city in China's Hubei province.

Geography and climate

Qianjiang is located in south-central Hubei province in the Jiang-Han plain. Its area 2,004 km².

Qianjiang's climate is temperate. Average annual temperature is 17 °C。

There were many small lakes, ponds, and rivers scattered around the Qianjiang area. However, starting in the early 80's most of them disappeared due to urbanization and industrialization.

Transport

• China National Highway 318

History

Qianjiang became a county in 965 during the Song dynasty. It was the early center of the Chu State.

Qianjiang was occupied by the Japanese during the Sino-Japan War. The Japanese primarily used prominent local Chinese to run the "puppet" government, notably many members of the Zhang family.

The communists from 1949 to early 1980's constructed a pharmaceutical plant, a textile factory, a book-printing factory, a large oil-and-gas drilling field, and other industrial installations in the Qianjiang area. As the national economic reform took force beginning in the late 1970's many of these state-run businesses went under.

People from Qianjiang and surrounding areas, compared with people from the rest of the Hubei Province, have a reputation for being generous, gentle, and sincere.

Administration

Xianning has 15 towns, 1 economic development zone, and 6 management areas.

Demographics

Qianjiang's population is just over 1 million.

Economy

Qianjiang has an important oil field. Qianjiang has the potential of producing 200 million tons of oil, more than 9000 m³ of natural gas, and 800 billion tons of rock salt.

External links

• Official Website(Chinese)